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46 Cards in this Set
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Due Process
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every citizen is entitled to equal treatment under the law
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The Exclusionary Rule
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Part of due process.
When evidence in seized in violation of due process |
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Judicial Review
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review the law for violation of the basic principles of justice
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World Trade Organization (WTO)
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resolves trade disputes and formulate policy to open world markets to free trade through monetary and regulation of corruption
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Lobbying
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persuading members of the government to do what you want
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Logrolling
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trading one vote on another bill that is more personally important
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Dreed Scott v Sanford
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Supreme Court said no black slave could be a citizen of the united states
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Democracy
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a form of government where the people rule
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Jet Strem
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high altitude winds move storms and create weather patterns
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Samuel Slater
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created the first textile mill in the united states
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Thirteenth Amendment
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outlaw slavery in the United States
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Tundra
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a tropical grassland supporting herds of grazing animals
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Fifteenth Amendment
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Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color, or previous conditions of servitude
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Daninel Shays
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leader of the farmers rebellion the western part of Massachusets from 1786-1787
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Anne Hutchinson
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forced out of Massachusetts Bay Colony because of her religious teachings
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Entrepreneur
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a person who starts a business to make a profit
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Desert
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an area of land where less then ten inches of rain falls per year and few plants can grow
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Location
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a position or place in physical space
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Absolute Location
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the exact spot where something resides
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Relative Location
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the location of something in relation to something else
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Longitude
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describes the location of a place either east or west of the Prime Meridian
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Latitude
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describes the location of a place either north or south of the equator
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Hemispheres
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dividing the earth in half
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Eastern Hemisphere
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Europe,Asia, Africa, and Oceania
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Western Hemisphere
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North America, Part South America, and Greenland
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Southern Hemisphere
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Antarctica, Australia, most of South America, parts of Africa and Asia,
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Northern Hemisphere
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part of land north of the equator
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North Pole
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the northern most point on the earth's surface
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South Pole
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the southern most point on the earth's surface
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Topography
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the study of the earth's surface features
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How a Bill becomes a Law by
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1. in a house subcommitee
2. on the floor of the house 3. by a congressional conference committee 4. at the white house |
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Prime Meridian
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provides a starting point for the measurement of longitude
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Legislative Branch
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Makes the laws and sets taxes
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Executive Branch
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Carries out the laws
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Judicial Branch
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Judges the meaning of the laws
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House of Representative
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Represents the people directly. Representation depeneds on the population of the states
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Senate
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Represents the states. Each state has the same number of representatives
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Federalists
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supporters of the Constitution
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Seperation of Powers
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divison of powers among seperate branches of government
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President's Role
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-chooses people to fill positions
- head of armed forces - overseas foreign affairs - Suggests laws to congress - Veto laws |
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Checks and Balances
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gives each branch a way to check,or limit the powers of the other two branches
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Popular Sovereignty
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the idea that people living in one area should decide whether or not it would be open to slavery
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Capitalism
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an economic system based on private ownership of industry, agriculture, and banking
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Frigid Zone
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Very Cold
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Temperate Zone
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neither very hot or very cold
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Tropical
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very hot
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